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Author: Mike Howard

Mike Howard is a 20-year veteran of the health and fitness industry. He is the owner of Lean Minded, a Vancouver and web-based company that specializes in mindset-based body transformation and youth fitness. He is the author of Talking Back to Diet Gurus: An Un-revolutionary and Un-Sexy Guide to Fat Loss

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5 Psychology-Based Principles to Increase Your Closing Rate

Hate it or love it, you’ll need to sell your personal training, but you'll first need to understand your clients on a more psychological level.

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How Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy Can Help Your Clients Reach Their Goals

If your clients are having trouble staying on-track with goals, help transform their mindset with a little brief therapy.

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Stop Client Excuses and Change Their Mindset to Help Them Succeed

Every one of your clients will have some sort of excuse to not follow the program. Learn how to combat the five biggest ones.

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